RecordWeek 16 of 2016 (18–24 Apr)Outbreaks
Bihar: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 16 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 16 of 2016
- 8
- series start 2015-W01
- –
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For deaths in reported outbreaks, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
68 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16 of 2016 | 8 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 16 (2016-04-18 to 2016-04-24) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W16, No. of Deaths summed over 14 rows for Bihar: p.3 BH/JAH/2016/16/0845, p.3 BH/JAM/2016/16/0846, p.4 BH/JAM/2016/16/0847, p.4 BH/MZP/2016/16/0848, p.4 BH/SWN/2016/16/0849, p.4 BH/SUP/2016/16/0850, p.4 BH/SUP/2016/16/0851, p.11 BH/JAM/2016/16/0887, p.11 BH/MBN/2016/16/0888, p.11 BH/MZP/2016/16/0889, p.11 BH/MZP/2016/16/0890, p.12 BH/PTN/2016/16/0891, p.12 BH/RHT/2016/16/0892, p.12 BH/SMP/2016/16/0893 |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Bihar
- Bihar: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 42 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Bihar: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 41 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Bihar: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 40 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Bihar: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 39 of 2025, the most since week 42 of 2019.
- Bihar: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 39 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Bihar: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 47 of 2024, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2021–23.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 16 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 16 (2016-04-18 to 2016-04-24). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--bihar--2016-w16--record
See also Bihar and 8 in context.